Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09

their gay costumes lent 81 air of snims-
ton to the chamber. On the floor the
members congregated and exchanged
greetings and congratulations. There
were very few floral decorations on the
desks the members. At noon the clerk
OF the House called the body TO order and
proceeded with the roll call amid q great
deal Of confusion caused by gentlemen
renewing old acquaintance and forming
new ones amid much talk and laughter.
On the call of the roll 3l3 members an
swered 20 their names, and the clerk an
nounced more than quorum being
present. The next business was the cleo
ton of Speaker. John G.. Carlisle Was
put in nomination by Mr.. Cox Of New
York, and ] B. Reed by Mr.. Cannon OF
illinois. The vote resulted as follows:
Totsl number OF votes cast, SIS;
tor Brumm Of Pennsylvania, ,
OF the four independents Anderson of
Iowa voted for Carlisle, Nichols of North
Carolins and Smith of Wisconsin for
Brumm while Hopkins ef Vir.inIa did
not vote. The clerk thereupon declared
Mr.. Carlisle to be duly elected Speaker,
Speakers desk by Messrs. Cox and Reed
amid loud applause. The oatn of office
having been administered by Mr.. Kelly If
Pennsylvania, the Speaker raped the
House to order and said:
"Geutlem,n of the House of Repre-
sentstiVes, in assuming for the third time
the duties Of the laborious and response
Die office for which you have just chosen
me, desire to teno er you my CRATE
full thanks for the favor conferred and to
assure you that 1t Will be
MY CONSTANT ENDEAvoR
to justify the confidence reposed in ME
by fair and impartial administration of
the laws governing your pro-
ceedIngs. In his ef1rts to
promote and prompt the regular trsnsac-
tlon of public business, the presiding
officer Of a body like this is almost de-
pendent upon the cooperation CT the gen.
tlemen Of the floor, and it is great enCOur-
agement TO one to know from past expe-
rlence that ne can rely upon your actiye
support when he is right, and on your
KIND indulgence even when he is wrong.
shall have frequent occasion to invoke
your Indulgence, but / trust you viii
never have cause to complain that it has
been abused. There has scarcely ever
been time III OuI history when the con-
tinued prosperity Of The country depended
so largely upon
LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS
as now, tor the reason that the dangers
which threaten the commercial and in
dustrial interest Of the people are
the direct results of laws which Congress
alone Can modify or repeal Neither the
executive department of the general gov
eminent, nor the local authorities Of the
several states can deal effectively with
the situation which now cOnfrCnts US.
Whatever is done must be done here, and
if nothing is done the responsibility must
rest here. 1t must be evident to every
one who has taken even partial survey
of public affairs that the time has now
come when the revision of our revenue
US Snd q reduction of taxation are nee
essary in order to prevent the large and
dangerous accumulation Of money in the
treasury. Whether this ought or ought
not TO have been done heretofore is 8
question which it would DE useless now
to discuss. II is sufficient for US to know
that the financial condition Of the govern
ment and the private business Of the peo-
pie alike
DEMAND PROMPT CONSIDERATION
of these subjects land the speedy enact
meDt of some substantial measures for
relief. Unfortunately we are menaced By
dangers from opposite directions. While
q policy OF non-action must inevitably
result sooner or later in serious il jury TO
the country, we cannot be unminQful OF
the fact that hasty and incOnsiderste
legislation On subjects more or less affect
ing lsrge financial and Industrial interests
might produce, temporarily at least, dis
iurbapce and embarrassment which
more prudent course would avoid. 10
vertmen1s made and labor employed in
numerous and valuable industries which
have grown up under our present system
of tsXstiOn ought not to be rudely dis
turbed by sudden and radical changes in
tue policy to which they have adjusted
themselves, buf the Just demands Of our
uvertaXed people and the obvious require
ments OF the tiaarCisl situation
CANNOT BE ENTIRELY IGNORED
without seriously imperIlllng much
greater and more widely extended in
teres1s than any that could possibly be
iojuriously affected by q Moderate and
reasonable reduction of duties. No part
of cur people are more Immediately or
vitsIly interested in the continuance Of
our financial prosperity tnan those who
labor for wages. Upon them and their
families must always fall the most Gisas
rous consequences Of the momentary
crisie, and they, too. sre always the last
to realize the benefit Of the return 10
prosperous times. Then wsges are al
ways the first TO fall when a crisis comes
and the last to rise when it passes away.
"Our effort should be 10 afford the
necessary relief 10 ali without Injury to
the interest OF any, aud, therefore, p
course OF legislation should &c pursued
which will guarantee the lab0ring people
against the paralJ Ziug Ell Cts of general
and prolonged financial depres ion aad
st the same time not interfere with their
employment or deprive them Of any part
OF the just rewards of their tolls
If this can DE done, and l believe ii can II
our deliberations are conducted with wis
com, this Congress will have cause to
congratulate itself On az achievement
which promises peace and prosperity to
the country for many years to come.
These remarks may be considered some
Whist out OF the usual Course, and perhaps
not entirely pertinent to the occasion,
butt believe you will excuse them, gentle
men, because they relate to sun 9cts
which as We assemble here TO day are up
DermOst in the minds of all the people |
On the correct solution of the questions
which these subjects necessarily involve
m.y depe"d the fate not only of the po-
lltIcal parties, but what is far
more important, the permanent |
welfare of the greatest and
most enlightened constituencies in the |
world. Again thank you, gentlemen,
for the conspicuous and honorable place |